US4973402A - Flow restrictor and strainer assembly for a toilet tank fill valve and the like - Google Patents

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US4973402A
US4973402A US07/343,779 US34377989A US4973402A US 4973402 A US4973402 A US 4973402A US 34377989 A US34377989 A US 34377989A US 4973402 A US4973402 A US 4973402A
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Donald C. Schrock
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D35/00—Filtering devices having features not specifically covered by groups B01D24/00 - B01D33/00, or for applications not specifically covered by groups B01D24/00 - B01D33/00; Auxiliary devices for filtration; Filter housing constructions
    • B01D35/10—Brush filters ; Rotary brush filters
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
    • E03D5/00—Special constructions of flushing devices, e.g. closed flushing system
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S4/00—Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons
    • Y10S4/19—Liquid-solid separators
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
    • Y10T137/7287—Liquid level responsive or maintaining systems
    • Y10T137/7339—By weight of accumulated fluid
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
    • Y10T137/794—With means for separating solid material from the fluid

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  • a fill valve 10 has a main valve section 12 in air pressure communication with a probe member 14 which is mounted to a cup-like element 16 and an outlet pressure relief conduit 18.
  • Description of the main valve section 12 is described in detail in previously mentioned U.S. Pat. No. 4,574,826 to Dwight Johnson which is incorporated herein by reference; particularly the section from column 5, line 1 to column 9, line 68 and the accompanying drawings.
  • the function of the cup-like element is described in detail in copending application Ser. No. 07/332,071, filed Apr. 3, 1989 by Dwight Johnson and is also incorporated herein by reference, particularly the Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiment and the accompanying drawings.
  • the pressure relief tube 18 is described in detail in copending application Ser. No. 07/343,970, filed simultaneously, by Dwight Johnson which is also incorporated herein by reference, particularly the Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiment and accompanying drawings.

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  • Sanitary Device For Flush Toilet (AREA)
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CA002014013A CA2014013C (fr) 1989-04-26 1990-04-06 Un bloc filtre-reducteur de debit pour robinet de remplissage de reservoir de w.-c. et autres elements similaires

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US6766825B2 (en) * 2002-08-02 2004-07-27 Bruce A. Antunez Top-loaded replaceable flow control and particulate strainer
US20060037895A1 (en) * 2004-08-20 2006-02-23 Scott Shumway Pressure exchange apparatus with integral pump
US20060168717A1 (en) * 2005-02-03 2006-08-03 Schuster Michael J Toilet bowl water level indication
US7207781B2 (en) * 2004-08-20 2007-04-24 Scott Shumway Pressure exchange apparatus with dynamic sealing mechanism
US20080092969A1 (en) * 2006-08-07 2008-04-24 Diperna Paul Mario Variable flow reshapable flow restrictor apparatus and related methods
US20100313350A1 (en) * 2009-06-14 2010-12-16 John Joseph Bizon Method and Apparatus Utilizing Flow Restrictors for Minimizing Water from Being Wasted in Toilets
US8056582B2 (en) 2008-08-08 2011-11-15 Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. System of stepped flow rate regulation using compressible members
US8287495B2 (en) 2009-07-30 2012-10-16 Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. Infusion pump system with disposable cartridge having pressure venting and pressure feedback
US8408421B2 (en) 2008-09-16 2013-04-02 Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. Flow regulating stopcocks and related methods
US8650937B2 (en) 2008-09-19 2014-02-18 Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. Solute concentration measurement device and related methods
US8986253B2 (en) 2008-01-25 2015-03-24 Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. Two chamber pumps and related methods
US9962486B2 (en) 2013-03-14 2018-05-08 Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. System and method for detecting occlusions in an infusion pump
US10258736B2 (en) 2012-05-17 2019-04-16 Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. Systems including vial adapter for fluid transfer
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US6766825B2 (en) * 2002-08-02 2004-07-27 Bruce A. Antunez Top-loaded replaceable flow control and particulate strainer
US7207781B2 (en) * 2004-08-20 2007-04-24 Scott Shumway Pressure exchange apparatus with dynamic sealing mechanism
US20060037895A1 (en) * 2004-08-20 2006-02-23 Scott Shumway Pressure exchange apparatus with integral pump
US7214315B2 (en) * 2004-08-20 2007-05-08 Scott Shumway Pressure exchange apparatus with integral pump
US9822517B2 (en) 2005-02-03 2017-11-21 Danco, Inc. Toilet bowl water level indication
US20060168717A1 (en) * 2005-02-03 2006-08-03 Schuster Michael J Toilet bowl water level indication
US20060168716A1 (en) * 2005-02-03 2006-08-03 Schuster Michael J Control of toilet bowl fill flow
US7650652B2 (en) 2005-02-03 2010-01-26 Sustainable Source, Llc Toilet bowl water level indication
US20100095446A1 (en) * 2005-02-03 2010-04-22 Sustainable Source, Llc Toilet Bowl Water Level Indication
US8904573B2 (en) 2005-02-03 2014-12-09 Danco, Inc. Toilet bowl water level indication
US9045889B2 (en) 2005-02-03 2015-06-02 Danco, Inc. Control of toilet bowl fill flow
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US9732504B2 (en) 2005-02-03 2017-08-15 Danco, Inc. Control of toilet bowl fill flow
US20080092969A1 (en) * 2006-08-07 2008-04-24 Diperna Paul Mario Variable flow reshapable flow restrictor apparatus and related methods
US8986253B2 (en) 2008-01-25 2015-03-24 Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. Two chamber pumps and related methods
US8056582B2 (en) 2008-08-08 2011-11-15 Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. System of stepped flow rate regulation using compressible members
US8408421B2 (en) 2008-09-16 2013-04-02 Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. Flow regulating stopcocks and related methods
US8448824B2 (en) 2008-09-16 2013-05-28 Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. Slideable flow metering devices and related methods
US8650937B2 (en) 2008-09-19 2014-02-18 Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. Solute concentration measurement device and related methods
US20100313350A1 (en) * 2009-06-14 2010-12-16 John Joseph Bizon Method and Apparatus Utilizing Flow Restrictors for Minimizing Water from Being Wasted in Toilets
US8926561B2 (en) 2009-07-30 2015-01-06 Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. Infusion pump system with disposable cartridge having pressure venting and pressure feedback
US8758323B2 (en) 2009-07-30 2014-06-24 Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. Infusion pump system with disposable cartridge having pressure venting and pressure feedback
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US8298184B2 (en) 2009-07-30 2012-10-30 Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. Infusion pump system with disposable cartridge having pressure venting and pressure feedback
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US11135362B2 (en) 2009-07-30 2021-10-05 Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. Infusion pump systems and methods
US11285263B2 (en) 2009-07-30 2022-03-29 Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. Infusion pump systems and methods
US12042627B2 (en) 2009-07-30 2024-07-23 Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. Infusion pump systems and methods
US12144964B2 (en) 2009-07-30 2024-11-19 Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc Infusion pump system with disposable cartridge having pressure venting and pressure feedback
US12539364B2 (en) 2009-07-30 2026-02-03 Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. Infusion pump systems with disposable cartridge having pressure venting and pressure feedback
US10258736B2 (en) 2012-05-17 2019-04-16 Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. Systems including vial adapter for fluid transfer
US9962486B2 (en) 2013-03-14 2018-05-08 Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. System and method for detecting occlusions in an infusion pump
US11613881B2 (en) * 2019-02-15 2023-03-28 Fluidmaster, Inc. Plumbing products kit

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